EU4Health workprogramme 2023

The European Commission adopted the annual work programme of the EU 4 Health, born after the COVID-19 pandemic, which aims to reinforce the European Member States' healthcare systems. The largest of the EU health programmes address, in particular, health-related urgencies in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked war against Ukraine. Special attention will be given to mental health, global health, and the developments in digital health and medicinal products. The work programme will also address actions to improve the uptake of cancer screening. Here follow a list of actions with a cost of 20 000 000 euros or more (in the form of grants). CRISIS PREPAREDNESS The aim of the direct grant is to support Member States to improve their surveillance system in line with and building on the outcomes of the JA UNITED4Surveillance. The activities that could be carried out towards scaling up national surveillance systems aim to facilitate the required national capacity building for the development of interoperable, reliable and modern national surveillance systems. The action will be driven by digital transformation, making use of relevant available health data and public health research results. This action will cover the following activities: Assessment of Member State surveillance systems: Following an initial assessment of the state of digitalisation and integration of surveillance systems in each Member State, gaps and needs for support shall be identified. The findings should support subsequent targeted investments for sustainable developments in the following areas: 28 CP-g-02.1.1 Direct grants to Member States’ authorities: Union and national surveillance systems. Infrastructure development: this activity aims at upgrading or developing surveillance information management systems to integrate the different components of surveillance systems for the reporting of cases and relevant information to local and national public health authorities....